Loch Castle, Medieval castle in Nittendorf, Germany.
Loch Castle is a castle in Nittendorf built into natural rock, containing two large caves sealed with thick stone walls. These chambers connect through a network of passages, while the tower restored in 1989 rises 22 meters with walls that decrease from two meters thick at the base to 50 centimeters at the top.
The castle was built between the 12th and 14th centuries by the Rammelstein family and served as a strategic outpost protecting a local mill. Its construction reflects medieval defensive techniques of the region, making clever use of natural rock formations.
The castle shows how residents transformed natural caves into medieval living spaces by skillfully combining stone construction with the existing rock. The place served as a center for local craftsmanship and protection for people who worked and lived here.
Visitors should prepare for uneven ground and tight passages, as the interior is built into rock and old walls. Good shoes and a flashlight are helpful for exploring the dark chambers and passages.
The main chamber of the castle measures around 12 by 7 meters and preserves an old fireplace that once heated the living area, showing how daily life unfolded here. This working fireplace is one of the few surviving everyday features that reveals the modest but practical conditions of life in this cave fortress.
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